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the proof of the pudding: our mini van has actually made it
all the way from Holland to Eilat: here at the city limits, with the big
hotels and the mountains in de background.
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and how about this: Shai under the palm trees, at Coral Beach. In
the distance the landmark tower of the underwater observatory.
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Right, we would tell some more about the leakage. The situation has steadily
deteriorated during our stay in Holland. Our noisy neighbor from upstairs
agreed several times to appointments with the plumber, but never opened her
door. Stalactites hang from the beams in the utility room and parts of the
ceiling have come loose. You wonder why anyone would use waterproof paint
and chalk on an outer wall in Eilat.
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Finally the water company shut down and sealed the water supply
upstairs. This will no doubt have been quite helpful in her speedy departure.
Good riddance to her! Now the apartment is still in need of repairs, because
4 months after the start of the leakage nothing has been done. Fortunately,
things are drying up now.
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The second bathroom smells like a sewage, and even 4 weeks
after our arrival, using air refreshers and airing the room as much as we
can, the stink is only slowly diminishing. Big stains discolor the ceiling
and walls in the living room, the hall and even the staircase outside. That
will give a pretty mess when the painter arrives, knowing by now how these
Israeli craftsmen work. There is a lot of noise upstairs, as if someone is
breaking open all concrete floors to repair the water supply, but in this
noisy apartment it is impossible to determine if the source is directly over
our heads or 4 floors up.
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Traveling by mini van has certainly put some color and
decoration in the flat: the bookshelves now feature a collection of books
and DVDs. A TV is not amongst our appliances, but the DVD's can be played
on a PC, or at the neighbors place.
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It also put an end to sleeping on the floor: the modern variation to
a four-poster bed from Ikea, with electrically adjustable floors and build-in
mosquito-net have been worth all the dragging and hoisting: we sleep like
angels.
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Some of the wooden storage racks were no longer required in Holland,
and fitted nicely in the mini van. A part of these are now in the kitchen,
serving both as storage and crockery cupboard....
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... while two more sets now serve again to store the parts and projects
of Henk.
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For many years, "Little Bear" was in our bed room in Dordrecht, to remind
us it could always be even colder. Now, our bear is in Eilat, reminding us
it may not always be so hot. ("Mother, was father a polar bear? Yes child,
of course. And grandpa, was grandpa a polar bear? Yes you silly child, and
great-grandpa as well. But why then am I so c-c-c-cold????")
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Amazing how much stuff fits a small mini van: even our garden chairs,
after many years on the roof terrace in Dordrecht, now enjoy the heat and
the terrific views from the balcony. Ahh, this is the good life.
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Exotic fruits: Sonja bought some dangerously looking and totally unfamiliar
fruits at the supermarket. Even the lady at the till did not know how they
were called, and cut her finger on the pinky one. Searching the internet
gave us their name, and their taste??? Tahiem meiot!!!!!
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